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In Q3 2018, consumer prices on Bonaire were 3.5 percent higher than one year previously. Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 1.1 and by 4.4 percent year-on-year respectively.

According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in February is less favourable than in the previous month again.

In February, there were 340 thousand unemployed. Just as in January, this is equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force.

Dutch enterprises earned over 45 bn euros in exports to Germany, good for 6.7 percent of GDP.

The Dutch central government realised a budget surplus of more than 14 billion euros over the first three quarters of 2019.

Dutch consumer spending up again

Dutch consumer spending up

In 2017, the Netherlands welcomed more than 2,265 invited refugees. Many of these refugees were able to settle in the Netherlands as part of the EU-Turkey Statement of 18 March 2016.

For the first time in six years, government debt falls below 60 percent of GDP (EMU target).

Consumer spending was 2.5 percent up in December. Consumers spent more on household appliances, furnishing and cars.

Dutch consumer spending was 2.8 percent up in November 2016 from November 2015; the largest increase in 6 years.

Inflation on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba has hovered around zero percent for nearly two years.

The use of raw materials in the Dutch economy was reduced by 14 percent in the period 2004-2014.

The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets fell by 5.3 percent year-on-year in January 2021

Consumers spent 13.5 percent less in January 2021 than in the same month last year.

In Q2 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were 3.8 percent down year-on-year. The decline was mainly the result of reduced natural gas consumption for heating.

In Q3 2017, consumer prices on St Eustatius were 2.1 percent higher.

The CPI-based inflation rate in Caribbean Netherlands fell in Q2 2016.

Growth Dutch manufacturing output

Year-on-year consumer spending up

Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 0.1 percent up in February 2016.

Declining growth manufacturing output

In 2019, people suffering from hay fever have bought their pollen allergy medication relatively early in the year.

In February 2021, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 10.4 percent more expensive than in the same month last year.